Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 3-8A-17.9
Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 3-8A-17.9
- Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(1) 18 months after the date of the finding of incompetency if the child is alleged to have:
(i) Except as provided in item (2) of this section, committed an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult; or
(ii) Committed an act in violation of § 5-133, § 5-134, § 5-138, or § 5-203 of the Public Safety Article or § 4-203, § 4-204, or § 4-205 of the Criminal Law Article; or
(2) 6 months after the date of the finding of incompetency if the child is alleged to have:
(i) Committed an act other than an act specified in item (1)(ii) of this section that would be a misdemeanor if committed by an adult; or
(ii) Committed an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult over which the District Court has exclusive original jurisdiction under Title 4, Subtitle 3 of this article.